Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1882 — SHORT STUDIES ON A GREAT SUBJECT. [ARTICLE]

SHORT STUDIES ON A GREAT SUBJECT.

(Philadelphia Press.) Mr. Robeson speaks under the shadow of accusations which a majority of his fellow oitizens believe to be unanswered and unanswerable. (Springfield Republican.) Robeson plunges deeper into the mire from wees: to week, and increases the just indignation of the public that such a man should assume to lead the Republicau party. (Boston Transcript.) The best thing the Republicans of New Jersey can do is to defeat Robes son, nominated or not nominated. (Cincinnati Commercial. Secretary Chandler proposes to send some of the monitors to sea to test their seaworthiness. Could Robeson be put aboard ene of them? if not, why not? In the early days of California the legislature nad been in session the allotted time, and was about to adjourn. Everybody bad got his bill and oppropriation through, but just before be motion to adjourn was put a member rose to a “question of privelage.” “What is it?” asked tne speaker. “Mr speaker.” answered the member, “I ask of you as a question of privelage. now that all the bills and drains and hauls have got through, how much money is left in the treasury?” The speaker made a little calculation, and answered: “About one hundred thousand dollars.” “Then,” said the member. “I move to rake her.”